He's a pirate, but also a Pokémon Master.

Moria says he wants to "kill" Gushin, but he doesn't actually intend to.

That's such a pity, such a loss.

Due to the effects of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, Moria needs a large number of corpses and shadows to create his zombie army.

Shadows are more versatile because corpses can only be used to create zombies, but shadows can be used to perform other moves, such as [Shadow Gathering Ground].

The terrifying three-masted ship even had a giant freezer specifically designed to store those high-quality corpses.

For them, all they need is a powerful shadow to unleash their full power.

Therefore, Moria and his men would not kill the intruders unless permitted to do so.

This leads to a drawback.

Even before the battle began, Moria and his men deliberately bound their own hands and feet, prioritizing the capture of others alive.

This is undoubtedly a restriction that threatens one's own safety.

Fortunately, he believed himself to be strong enough, and he also had Perona, who had eaten the Ghost-Ghost Fruit.

Perona can use Negative Ghosts to instantly incapacitate enemies, and then she can cut out the shadows to use.

However, Moria is currently unaware that his "hometown" has been completely wiped out, leaving him all alone.

Swah——

Three Shadow Wizards charged out, all targeting the Dragonite.

One after another, deep, dark shadows emerged, coalescing into scissor-shaped weapons, unleashing a domineering force.

They attacked Dragonite’s head, torso, and lower limbs respectively, as if they wanted to cut the former into four pieces in an instant!

As for Moria himself... he appeared quietly behind Dragonite.

The giant scissors had somehow split in two, transforming into two huge, sharp blades that struck the Dragonite's back.

It seemed impossible to escape this inescapable, all-encompassing offensive from any direction.

Moria sneered inwardly.

How could a mere elf possibly cope?

Although he acted arrogantly, he was still one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, one of the few strong people on the sea, so he naturally had a brain and considerable combat experience.

In his view, Dragonite is most likely a type that excels at speed.

Therefore, as long as an encirclement is formed to restrict its space, its function can be affected to the greatest extent and thus controlled!

But the next moment, Dragonite's actions caught him off guard.

Dragonite remained completely still, showing no intention of dodging.

A dense, deep blue light ignited around him, transforming into an incomparably hard armor. Wisps of azure smoke rose as it descended with an indescribable pressure!

"Aww!"

With a low growl, Dragonite charged towards the three-headed Shadow Mage in front of it, and in just a moment, the Shadow Mage, whose strength was still considerable, was torn to shreds.

【Dragon's Dive】!

Moria was startled, but saw it as a good opportunity. He bared his teeth and swung his blade, about to strike the Dragonite on the back.

The next moment, Dragonite turned around at lightning speed and kicked out, accurately hitting Moria in the waist and sending him flying!

click -

A crisp cracking sound rang out.

Gushin speculated that perhaps Moria's ribs were broken.

boom!

Moria rolled on the ground, plowing out a pit two meters deep and more than twenty meters long, his pale face covered in dust.

In an instant, Moria's fallen figure turned into a shadow, while his real body suddenly appeared not far from Dragonite.

In a very short time, his shadow, which had been shattered by Dragonite, reassembled to form a new shadow clone to take its place.

Moria, his face bruised and swollen, his eyes bloodshot, roared:

"Go to hell!"

Zheng—

As soon as he finished speaking, a huge shadow rose from beneath Dragonite's feet, transforming into a large horn-shaped blade in the shape of a gecko, about to pierce through its body.

【Horned Shadow Blade】!

This was one of his most lethal attacks; in the original story, it even pierced through Little Oars' body, demonstrating its formidable power.

Dragonite remained calm and composed, instantly conjuring a 360-degree fluorescent green barrier around itself to protect itself.

Hold on!

boom!

The extremely powerful horn-shaped blade struck the barrier, leaving only a tiny, faint mark, not even enough to break through its defenses.

"Are you kidding me!"

"That's impossible!"

Moriah shrieked, as if he had witnessed something unbelievable.

He used considerable strength in that attack; there's no way it could have resulted in this!

This result chilled him to the bone, and he trembled slightly.

What exactly is this strange barrier?

Why are Guxin's spirits so powerful?

If even elves are this powerful, then what about Guxin himself?

After only a brief exchange, Moria was deeply shocked by Dragonite's power and clearly felt the gap between them.

Keep in mind that the other party is completely unharmed, while he himself is bruised and swollen, looking nothing like a Shichibukai.

Is Guxin, a mere spirit, stronger than him, a Shichibukai?

Do not!

He denies it!

Moria's eyes were bloodshot, revealing a cold and tyrannical aura, teetering on the edge of losing control... He decided to unleash his trump card, his thoughts vanishing in an instant.

Oz!

If he uses his powers to control Oz, he might be able to defeat Gushin!

Looking towards the direction of the fluctuations, Guxin realized that Moria was fleeing towards the castle.

Simply running away?

It looks more like they're preparing some kind of deadly weapon.

Gushin suspected that Moria might have gone to retrieve Oz's corpse from his collection, intending to fight him to the death.

"Moria... escaped?"

Yixiao paused for a moment, then said hesitantly.

He couldn't help but mutter to himself.

How long has it been since the fight began, and Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, was already driven away?

Is Moria too weak, or is Dragonite too strong?

In fact, Izuru hadn't had much contact with the Seven Warlords of the Sea, except for the dead Crocodile and Captain Gushin.

Therefore, he has not yet established a good understanding of the overall strength of the Seven Warlords of the Sea... Are all the Seven Warlords of the Sea as strong as Moria?

Admittedly, he could tell that Moria was definitely at a high level.

Neither the eerie shadow clones nor the swift and powerful shadow attacks are something that ordinary people can withstand.

However, compared to Dragonite, it appears "weak".

Yes, their captain's strength was way too much.

In the forest not far away.

"Take this final punch!"

boom!

Zombie General Captain John was punched and sent flying, crashing into the crater with several irregular twists and turns on his body.

Urji stood still, shook his slightly sore arms, and said with a satisfied smile, "I had a great time. Thank you for the hospitality."

After a fight, he only suffered minor injuries and looked perfectly fine.

Due to his extraordinary talent, coupled with the special effects of the Karma Fruit, Urouge always has the ability to enhance his "resilience".

The longer he can hold out, the greater his chances of winning.

Van Oka, who was accompanying him, remained silent, but raised an eyebrow and then cast his gaze toward the castle on the right.

Amidst astonished gazes, a towering figure, as large as a mountain, slowly emerged from behind the castle. A thunderous roar resounded, causing the ground to tremble, as if a colossal elephant were stomping its feet.

That is……